Sign in to the AWS Management Console
Log in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the IAM service from the “Security, Identity, & Compliance” section.
Navigate to the “Users” Section
In the IAM dashboard, click on Users in the left-hand menu. Click the Add users button to initiate the user creation process.
Configure User Details
Specify the User Name: Enter a unique name for the user (e.g., “devops-user” or “team-member-1”). Select Access Type: Programmatic access: Assign this if the user needs an access key ID and secret access key to use AWS CLI, SDKs, or APIs. AWS Management Console access: Assign this if the user will log in to the console. You can also enable a custom password.
Set Permissions
Choose one of the following methods to assign permissions: Add user to group: Assign the user to an existing group with pre-defined policies (e.g., AdministratorAccess, ReadOnlyAccess). Attach policies directly: Manually select policies to apply directly to the user. Copy permissions from an existing user: Duplicate permissions from an existing user for consistency.
Review Tags (Optional)
You can add metadata in the form of key-value pairs (tags) for easier identification and management of resources (e.g., Role: DevOps or Team: Engineering).
Review and Create User
Verify all settings on the Review page.
Click Create user to